Your Expat
Community in Gaborone

Jonathan Brown

"As an expat in Gaborone & beyond, I learned to love Botsuana's treasures and would like to share my love for my second home with you. "

Melanie Rasbery

"Gaborone's a comparatively small African metropolis, but I still needed help from expats and locals to relocate and settle in. "

Welcome to Our International Community of Expats in Gaborone!

Dumela and welcome to the InterNations Community of expats in Gaborone, your first point of call for all the essential information you need to relocate to this Botswanan city. Your InterNations account enables you to easily get in touch with fellow expatriates in Gaborone and across the world and there are numerous opportunities to meet fellow expats in person, too. Look to our forum to find answers to questions, such as "are there areas expats should avoid in Gaborone?", as well as insider tips from experienced expats. If you have particular concerns and can't find the answer, simply open a new thread in the forum where our open and helpful members share the benefit of their experience in Gaborone. Navigating the process of an international relocation can be difficult, but with InterNations, you have support and first-hand guidance to smooth your path.

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Join Our Exciting Events in Gaborone

Find More Information in Our Gaborone Expat Guides

Moving to Gaborone can be difficult, since the country is still developing and many expats could have problems settling down and integrating. However, the African cordiality, the middle-sized city vibe and the positive atmosphere are bound to facilitate the process.

Gaborone is nowadays a modern, cosmopolitan city; it is relatively small and growing, therefore livable but not boring at all. The city has a vibrant city center with many shopping opportunities, and services are improving a lot. Read on to find out more about living in Gaborone!

Gaborone boasts a growing and vibrant economy, supported by many commercial entities which yield various opportunities for expats, too. If you are planning on working in Gaborone, check out our InterNations Expat Guide for more information about the local economy and job market!

Exchange Tips about living in Gaborone

Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow members in our Gaborone expat forums.

Embark on a New Life in Gaborone

The great outdoors of Gaborone are hard to resist and provide many opportunities to seize the sunshine. Active expats can climb the 1,287 meters to the summit of Kgale Hill or "sleeping giant", while the 12 square miles of Mokolodi Nature Reserve has steenbok, giraffes and hippos, among other interesting wildlife. Much of the activity is found by the Gaborone Dam, where residents and tourists alike sail, go fishing, bird-watch, and windsurf.
As the center of Botswana's national economy, much of Gaborone's workforce is employed in the services sector in general and financial services in particular. A number of national financial institutions have headquarters in the city, as well as several other important companies in sectors such as air travel, telecommunications, and diamond mining.

InterNations is the largest global network for expatriates, with communities in 390 cities across the
globe. Get to know fellow internationals in your city, before you're moving, or when traveling somewhere
and never feel like a stranger. InterNations makes it easy for you to stay in touch with your expat
friends, both online and offline, so you can grow your network of friends and contacts from all over the
world. Whether they live in
Kuala Lumpur or
Madrid,
InterNations allows you to be close to them even if they are miles away.

Meet Like-Minded Expats at InterNations Events in Gaborone

With InterNations, you are supported right from the beginning of this adventure and you'll continue to benefit from all that your community has to offer once you land with our exclusive social opportunities. Start by meeting fellow expats in person at our fun and relaxed InterNations Official Events, then join one of our InterNations Groups to find like-minded travelers to socialize and share your hobbies with. You'll soon find that you are making plans to fill your social calendar and have a network of supportive friends ready to welcome you to Gaborone.

Jonathan Brown

"As an expat in Gaborone & beyond, I learned to love Botsuana's treasures and would like to share my love for my second home with you. "

Melanie Rasbery

"Gaborone's a comparatively small African metropolis, but I still needed help from expats and locals to relocate and settle in. "